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Rude Copper - Unsigned Print by Banksy 2002 - MyArtBroker

Rude Copper
Unsigned Print

Banksy

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58 x 42cm, Edition of 250, Screenprint

Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 250
Year: 2002
Size: H 58cm x W 42cm
Signed: No
Format: Unsigned Print
Last Auction: March 2024

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Auction Date
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Location
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March 2024
Christie's London
United Kingdom
$13,000
$15,000
$19,000
March 2024
Rosebery's Fine Art Auctioneers
United Kingdom
January 2024
Forum Auctions London
United Kingdom
April 2023
Sotheby's London
United Kingdom
April 2022
Sotheby's Online
United Kingdom
March 2022
Rosebery's Fine Art Auctioneers
United Kingdom
June 2021
Tate Ward Auctions
United Kingdom
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The value of Banksy's Rude Copper (unsigned) is estimated to be worth between £12,000 and £18,000. This screenprint has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 11%. Over the past five years, the hammer price has varied from £12,000 in March 2024 to £51,135 in December 2020. This artwork has an impressive auction history, having been sold 33 times at auction since its initial sale in February 2008. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 250.

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Meaning & Analysis

The policeman is captured from the waist up and appears to be swearing at the viewer of the print. The policeman is rendered using a stencil and black and white spray paint, a characteristic feature of Banksy’s artistic style.

Banksy started producing freehand graffiti in Bristol, where he grew up, however the artist adopted the stencil method in the 1990s as it was quicker and simpler and meant he could reduce the risks of being caught by the police. Rude Copper is steeped in irony and captures how Banksy uses humour in his artworks to critique the establishment, capitalism and modern warfare. Many of Banksy’s artworks, such as his graffiti murals in public spaces, are illegal and have to be produced anonymously to avoid the artist being penalised. In this print, Banksy pokes fun at the police who have been unable to catch him and punish him for his illegal artworks.

Banksy often depicts police officers in his artworks. A notable example is the performance piece from 2001 in which the artist hired an actor dressed in a police uniform to spray ‘crime pays’ on a wall in Hackney while being photographed by the artist.

  • Renowned British street artist, Banksy, is the enigmatic figure behind some of the most subversive works in the Urban Art scene. Despite his anonymity, the artists' disruptive stunts have not only gained him notoriety, but they have vocalised his stance on many social and political issues. As seen with the likes of Girl With Balloon and Napalm, Banksy uses his distinctive stencil technique to produce thought-provoking commentaries on challenging themes. The showcase of rebellion that lines his work has caused his secondary market value to soar in recent years, propelling him to the top of the Urban Art scene.